Miodrag Krivokapić (footballer)
Montenegrin footballer
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Miodrag Krivokapić (Montenegrin: Миодраг Кривокапић; born 6 September 1959) is a Montenegrin retired footballer who played in defence. He played for Red Star Belgrade and represented Yugoslavia before moving to Scotland in 1988, where he went on to play for a number of clubs, including Dundee United and Motherwell.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miodrag Krivokapić | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Nikšić, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 | Sutjeska | 80 | (2) |
| 1983–1988 | Red Star Belgrade | 97 | (1) |
| 1988–1993 | Dundee United | 82 | (1) |
| 1993–1996 | Motherwell | 71 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Raith Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Yugoslavia | 5 | (0) |
| 1990 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | Motherwell (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Club
Krivokapić joined Dundee United in 1989 for £200,000 from Red Star, where he had previously won four international caps. He stayed with United until 1993, picking up a Scottish Cup runners-up medal in 1991,[1] before spending three years at Motherwell.[2] Krivokapic had spells with Raith Rovers and Hamilton Academical before retiring.
International
He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a December 1987 European Championship qualification match away against Turkey and has earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a September 1988 friendly match against Spain.[3]
Managerial career
He was also reserve team coach at Hamilton winning the Scottish Reserve League in 1997–98. He had a four-game spell as caretaker manager of Motherwell alongside John Philliben in 2001 but was released from the coaching staff when new manager Eric Black was appointed.[4]
In June 2008, Krivokapić returned to Scotland when he was appointed by Celtic to work on youth development.[5]
Personal life
Krivokapić has two sons, Balša and Matija. Balsa played for East Stirlingshire[6] and Matija played for Scottish junior outfit Newmains United.[7]
Honours
Red Star
